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Peak One Imperial Grapefruit Ale

Published:
March 26th, 2016

Grapefruit and Imperial India Red Ale? Amazingly it helps to create a very smooth drinking IPA with little aftertaste. Brewmaster Mike Bennett explained: “I wanted to brew a grapefruit beer, but have had so many IPA’s I wanted something slightly different and more balanced. The caramel malts really do a nice job of working to balance hops, and grapefruit. Imperial India Red indicates that it will have high alcohol content (9.6% abv), loads of hops, and the caramel malts give it a red hue. The more caramel you have, the more body. This stands up to the hop’s flavors and aromas and gives a nice balance and smooth mouthfeel.”